Hong Kong stocks close down, Shanghai ticks higher

The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong closed down 0.13 per cent, or 26.69 points, at 20,776.70.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.11 per cent, or 3.28 points, to 3,003.92 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 0.29 per cent, or 5.44 points, to 1,912.21.